Exam 2 Review - for Exam 2 Flashcards
What kind of complications arise from adult T. sagginata?
Intestinal blockage
Name the cestode.
*Echinococcus granulosus*
Larval stage of certain tapeworms
cysticercoid
What the # of uterine extensions in T. pisiform?
11-15
Are there Cysticerci in humans in T. solium?
Yes / cysticercosis
What is the definitive host of the T. pisiform?
dog
Cestodes have one mouth. True or false?
False. They have none.
Cestodes reproduce sexually. True or false?
False.
What is the definitive host of T. sagginata?
human
The image depicts…
Taenia saginata scolex (Nikon Coolpix)
What type of proglottis is this? How do you know? What cestode has this proglottis?
gravid; lateral branches on each side of the central uterine stem and it contains many eggs; Taenia pisiforms
What are the most dangerous of the cestodes for humans?
T. solium
What type of proglottis is in the image? How do you know? What cestode has this proglottis?
Mature; Notice the 6 organs; Diphyllobothrium latum
The image depicts…
Cysticerci
What are the adult complications of T. solium?
Intestinal blockage
What type of eggs are these?
*Diphylobothrium latum*